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MUSEUMS, ETC.

Brown County Historical Society

Part of the community since 1899, The Brown County Historical Society is a beehive of research and public information in the complex multicultural heritage of the Green Bay area. Projects include such vital contributions as advocacy for historical preservation, educational outreach, publication of Voyageur magazine, and operation of Hazelwood Historic House.

Heritage Hill State Historical Park

Heritage Hill State Historical Park

Heritage Hill is a living, interactive history museum that preserves vintage buildings and artifacts, and interprets the history of Northeast Wisconsin and its people. Visitors can see what it was like to be a fur trader in the 1760s, experience life circa-1830s Fort Howard, and watch a 1905 Belgian immigrant family doing chores on their accurately recreated farm.

National Railroad Museum

National Railroad Museum

From lanterns to large steam locomotives, the National Railroad Museum is a window to the history of railroading. Sit in the cab of the world’s largest steam locomotive, the Union Pacific Big Boy; examine Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II command train; ponder futuristic Aero trains from the 1950s. Visiting is your ticket to explore America’s railroad heritage.

Neville Public Museum

Neville Public Museum

A wonderfully unique museum of art, history and science, the Neville houses permanent collections with more than two million historic artifacts, original artworks, archeological objects, still photographs and films relevant to Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Museum provides educational insight through exhibits, informational programming and publications.

Oneida Nation Museum

The Oneida Nation Museum is a keystone in the preservation of Oneida cultural resources, formed to assure accessibility to a proud history to the community and the public. Through colorful, detailed exhibits, the Museum explains the worldview and history of the Oneida people, and then focuses on expressive culture, social change and cultural continuity.